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| Tyner Rushing | |
|---|---|
| Born | Semmes, Alabama |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010- |
Tyner Rushing an American actress, is known for her role portraying Emma Smith in Dustin Lance Black's Under the Banner of Heaven. Other notable roles include Liz Riley in The Terminal List and Virginia Creel in Stranger Things. Rushing joined the main cast of For All Mankind in its fourth season as the character Samantha Massey, a blue-collar space worker and aspiring astronaut. In 2025, she joined the cast of the upcoming HBO television series It – Welcome to Derry.
Early life and education
Rushing grew up in rural Alabama on a farm and plant nursery. She got her start in the performing arts world as a singer and dancer in various musicals and operas.
Personal life
Rushing identifies as queer. She lives in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | “Lovecraft Country” | Barb | |
| 2021 | “Creepshow” | June Aurora | |
| 2021 | Under the Banner of Heaven | Emma Smith | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Stranger Things | Virginia Creel | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | The Terminal List | Liz Riley | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | Echoes | Maria McCleary | 5 episodes |
| 2023 | The Last Thing He Told Me | Max Parnes | |
| 2023–present | For All Mankind | Samantha Massey | 10 episodes |
| 2025 | It – Welcome to Derry | undisclosed |
References
- "Collider interviews Tyner Rushing". Collider. 13 May 2022.
- "Screenrant interviews Under the Banner of Heaven cast". Screen Rant. 29 April 2022.
- "FX Networks highlights Tyner Rushing as Emma Smith in Under the Banner of Heaven".
- "Sunstone Magazine interviews Tyner Rushing". 17 May 2022.
- "Tyner Rushing joins Chris Pratt in the Terminal List on Variety.com". 25 May 2021.
- "Tyner Rushing talks the Terminal List and Stranger Things with DIAL News".
- "Deadline announces Tyner Rushing joining main cast of AppleTV's For All Mankind". 20 September 2022.
- "Tyner Rushing interview on season 4 of For All Mankind". 12 January 2024.
- "Tyner Rushing stops by FAME recording studio". 23 December 2023.
- "Alabama's Tyner Rushing to play Bama Born Badass AL.com". 27 May 2021.
- "Andrew Garfield on Knitting, Cuddling, and Lassoing - Under the Banner of Heaven | POPSUGAR". YouTube. 29 April 2022.
- "'For All Mankind' Star Tyner Rushing Shares Her Thoughts on Season 4 (And That Epic Finale), Excitement for Season 5, and More!". 12 January 2024.